5:37 make some time with…13:43 but in the night…20:36 start little by little…22:41 leaving the sin by the…
Prayer & worshipFrom the masjid's own video, Sep 3, 2025.

Night prayer brings us closer to Allah

Dar-us-Salaam · Sabri Benkahla

“In the night prayer nobody sees you except Allah, so it's a very sincere ibadah.”

The khateeb, at 13:43

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In one sentence

Believers should establish qiyam al-layl as a regular, sincere worship that brings them closer to Allah and strengthens their spiritual lives.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Modern busyness and distractions make dedicated time with Allah necessary.
  2. Surah al-Muzzammil commands night prayer and slow, reflective Qur'an recitation.
  3. The Prophet's prolonged worship demonstrated gratitude and servitude to Allah.
  4. Qiyam al-layl brings sincerity, closeness, peace, strength, and barakah.
  5. Private worship, family encouragement, and night prayer help preserve faith and Qur'an.
  6. Listeners are urged to begin gradually, avoid sin, and ask Allah for help.
Try this week
Set aside dedicated time with Allah during the night.
Recite Qur'an slowly and thoughtfully during qiyam al-layl.
Begin with two rak'ahs and increase gradually rather than starting excessively.
Try praying before sleep and waking for additional night prayer.
Encourage a spouse or family member to wake and pray together.
Make du'a for help and avoid sins during the day.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 73Used to establish the command for night prayer and measured Qur'an recitation.
Sahih MuslimUsed to teach that night prayer with Qur'an helps preserve it in the heart.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“make some time with Allah who created you who gave you everything”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 5:37
“but in the night prayer nobody sees you except Allah so it's a very sincere ibadah it's a very special worship that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala loves”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 13:43
“start little by little to build it up so you can start for example doing just two rakahs”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 20:36
“leaving the sin by the day will make it easier for you to get up by qiyam al-layl in the night time”
Dar-us-Salaam · College Park, MD
Play from 22:41
Where it was given

The masjid

Dar-us-Salaam (Al-Huda Inc.)5301 Edgewood Road, College Park, MD 20740Jumu'ah 12:15 PM & 1:15 PM · held off-site at Knights of ColumbusKhateebSabri BenkahlaMore khutbahsArchiveAll khutbahs at Dar-us-Salaam48 khutbahs
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